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Aviation: 20 Exciting Films
SKU N-09-700
General Product Info
The incredible journey of classic aviation takes you from short flights across a field to the screaming hypersonic edge of space as you tour dramatic moments in the history of flight in this 6-DVD set. Begin with the Wright brothers in 1909 then follow a 1924 around-the-globe adventure by plane in Volume 1. American engineering takes center stage in Volume 2 and the training of future aviation support is profiled in Volume 3. Jump to shocking WWII footage of the famous and tragic raid on the Ploesti oil fields by B-24 Liberators in Volume 4. Feel the strain U.S. Air Force test pilots are subjected to in Volume 5. Strap in with Neil Armstrong in Volume 6 as he scrapes the upper edge of the atmosphere in the ’50s and ’60s with the cutting edge XF and X-15 rocket planes. From the birth of flight near the ground to its highest accomplishments in near space, enjoy the history of classic aviation.
Product Features
- 6-DVD Collection
- Witness the official test flight of the Wright brothers'
- Ride along with Neil Armstrong in the remarkable X-15 rocket-powered aircraft
- Brings their dangerous lives into focus with historic test flights
Product Benefits
See dramatic footage you've never seen before of historic moments in flight from its beginning to hypersonic flight on the edge of space. Includes the Wright brothers, dramatic achievements of the ’20s, footage of the famous and tragic raid on the Ploesti oil fields by B-24 Liberators in WWII, and the cutting edge XF and X-15 rocket planes as they scrape the upper edge of the atmosphere in the ’50s and ’60s.
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